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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie
on 18 February (HL13508), when the Attorney General expects to give a decision on
the application by the Charity Commission to refer questions concerning the Royal
Albert Hall to the Charity Tribunal.

<p>Last year the Charity Commission wrote to the Attorney General requesting his consent
to refer five questions to the First-Tier Tribunal concerning the Corporation of the
Hall of Arts and Sciences – i.e. the Royal Albert Hall, which is a registered charity.
While the Charity Commission has the power to refer questions to the Tribunal, it
may only do so with the consent of the Attorney General, as set out in section 325
of the Charities Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Written Answer HL13508,
this is a complex case and careful consideration is being given to the detailed representations
made by the Corporation and the Commission. While it is not yet possible to provide
an estimate as to when a final decision will be made, a preliminary response from
officials is being drawn up setting out initial views and inviting further discussion
between the parties. This will be sent to the Commission and the Corporation shortly.</p>

To ask the Attorney General, whether the Sub-Group to the Criminal Justice Board and
Review of the Criminal Justice Response to Rape and Serious Sexual Offences plans
to make an assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) effect on survivors of rape
of the legal guidance issued by the CPS on rape and sexual offence in relation to
disclosure of medical records and counselling notes.

<p>The Crown Prosecution Service is working with the police, government departments
and third sector stakeholders on the Government’s review into how the criminal justice
system responds to rape and serious sexual offences. The Crown Prosecution Service
is committed to working with all involved in the Review, including stakeholders, to
identify and address any issues that are identified.</p><p>Complainants are entitled
to protection from unnecessary and unjustified invasion of their private lives. CPS
guidance is clear that where it is a reasonable line of enquiry in the investigation,
the police should obtain complainants’ informed consent to gain access to medical
records and counselling notes. Prosecutors will robustly apply the relevant statutory
provisions when deciding whether such material should be disclosed to the defence.</p>

<p>It is vital that victims are confident they will be treated with the utmost fairness
by the justice system. CPS committed, as part of the cross-Government Victims Strategy,
to launch new guidance on pre-trial therapy to reduce the perception amongst victims,
therapists and criminal justice professionals that it will damage the prosecution
case. This is due to be published this summer. Additionally, a new toolkit for prosecutors
on the support that an individual suffering from a mental health condition will require
was launched in August 2018.</p>

<p>The Attorney General’s Office does not hold direct contracts with organisations.
Goods and services are obtained through direct ordering with a supplier, or through
contracts held by other government departments.</p><p> </p><p>The Attorney General’s
Office holds no information on rates of pay for other organisations. Specific rates
of pay are a matter for each individual organisation.</p>

<p>As a consequence of the long-standing Law Officers’ Convention, the Attorney General
does not confirm whether advice has been provided to Ministerial colleagues on any
particular issue, or the content of any advice that has been given. Policy responsibility
for this matter lies with the Secretary of State for Defence.</p>

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of
Kimble on 11 September 2018 (HL10265), whether the volumes of DecaBDE in existing
upholstered furniture have been established; and what procedures are in place to safely
dispose of such furniture.

<p>The Government does not hold information on the volumes of DecaBDE in existing
upholstered furniture. The Government is working with stakeholders and experts to
assess the best routes for disposal of waste containing DecaBDE to protect the environment
and human health.</p>

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they used external independent advisers in
connection with the evaluation of British Steel's applications for financial support
over the last three months; and, if so, (1) who those advisers were, and (2) how much
they were paid.

<p>The agreement between the Government and British Steel regarding their EU Emissions
Trading Scheme compliance was fully commercial and state aid compliant, under Section
7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982.</p><p>The terms of the commercial agreement
are set out in letters from the Permanent Secretary to the Department for Business,
Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and the
Comptroller &amp; Auditor General, copies of which have been placed in the libraries
of both Houses.</p><p>The Government carried out all of the necessary checks and due
diligence which a typical commercial lender would undertake in relation to the company
before making a commercial offer, including working closely with legal and commercial
advisors to scrutinise the terms of the transaction.</p><p>The Deed of Forfeiture
contains the terms and conditions which would be required by a commercial lender.</p>

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was (1) the basis, and (2) the supporting evidence,
for the proposal contained in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s
2016 consultation on the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations to
continue to include children’s mattresses in the scope of the Furniture and Furnishings
(Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, in the light of the EU ban on the use of brominated
and organophosphate chemicals in children’s mattresses.

<p>The Government has been reviewing the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety)
Regulations 1988. The 2016 consultation on updating the Furniture and Furnishings
(Fire) (Safety) Regulations sought views on proposals for clarifying and amending
the scope of the regulations. The Department will publish its response to the 2016
consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Chemicals, including brominated and organophosphate
flame retardants used in UK furniture, are regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
REACH aims to provide a high level of protection for health and the environment from
the use of chemicals including those used in products.</p>

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21
May (HL15638), what steps they are taking to clarify which of the Furniture and Furnishings
(Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 or the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
should take precedence in circumstances where either might apply, such as in (1) domestic
and communal spaces in care homes, or (2) an office room based in a domestic dwelling.

<p>The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 apply to upholstered
furniture which is ordinarily intended for private use in a dwelling.</p><p> </p><p>The
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) is primarily for businesses and other
non-domestic premises including communal areas of multi-occupied residential premises
– where the communal areas are effectively workplaces and not primarily domestic premises.
For care homes where the main use is the provision of residential care, the FSO applies
to the entire premises as they are a workplace. It does not apply to people’s private
homes.</p>